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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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